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Empire Express : Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
Empire Express Building the First Transcontinental Railroad
Author: David Haward Bain
". . . Work on as though Heaven were before you and Hell behind you." (From a letter written by Central Pacific's Collis P. Huntington to his partner, Leland Stanford, dated June 15, 1868 .) — It was the dawn of the Gilded Age; it welded the new western United States to the East with twin bands of iron; it opened a path for settlement and exploi...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780670808892
ISBN-10: 067080889X
Publication Date: 11/1/1999
Pages: 797
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4.3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This is an excellent book on the building of the railroad. The wealth of detail is amazing and highly interesting. This is the book to read if you want an indepth story and it does read like a story. Don't be put off by the length of the book. It is easy reading and fascinating.
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